The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-06-30

be a great day in our history.
Rt. Rev. A. C.. Garrett, L. L. D.,
bishop of Northern Texas, assisted
by Rt. Rey. H, n. Pierce, d. D.,
bishop of Arkansas, assisted by
about twenty of the Clergy of the
Convocation of Nashville, will off
ciate.
The Memorial Episcopal Church
of the Messiah is to be erected on
the corner of Madison and Third
streets, fronting Madison. 1t is to
be gothic in structure, built of brick,
with a handsome stone water table
about three feet from the ground,
surmounted by a belfry about 70
feet high, the whole covering a
space of 75x36 feet. The chancel is
apsidal with beautiful stained glass
windows in the panels. The int
rior is to be finished in picked pop
lar, everything, including pews,
made to correspond, while the
church furniture will be Of oak fin
ished in oil, preserving the native
colors. The altar will be elevated
and approached from the rear by
seven steps. The roof will be open
to the apex, the sheeting being Of
picked poplar and the rafters cary
ed and champered, full Al feet in
the clear. II is to be built in mem
DRY of MISS DAISY Brown, the
daughter of Gov. and Mrs. Jno. c..
Brown, who died August 10, 1885.
A handsome chancel window will
be inserted to the memory of Mrs.
VIM. Rivers and another to the
memory of Mrs. L. P. Thatcher.
The services of the occasion will
begin Tuesday preceding, as indica
ted in the appended program, and
will conclude with q sermon Sunday
evening by Bishop Garrett, who is
said to be the most finished orator
in his church on this continent, who
will then administer the rite of con
firmation to class.
PROGRAM OF SERVICES.
Tuesday, p. m, evensong and
sermon by Rev. Rowland Hale.
Wednesday, 6 a. m, holy com
munion; l. a, M, holy communion
and sermon; 8 p. N, evensong and
sermon by Rev. W. G. Gray.
Thursday, 6 a. NJ, holy com
munion; II a. M, choral celebration
and laying of corner stone; p III,
festal evensong, Te-Deum and ser
mon by Rt. Rev. A. c. Garrett, DID.
Services Friday, Saturday and
Sunday to be yet announced. Bish
OPP Garrett on Sunday will admins
ter the holy rite Of CONTINUATION
The rector will be pleased to meet
any of the class any time after any
of the services.
THE CORNER STONE.
At II o. III. Thursday morning
the congregation is expected to 2s-
semble at the present church where
there will be q choral celebration,
after which the procession will be
formed ana move direct to tie new
church in the following order;
knights of f'ythias.
VestTy of the Parish,
Cruciitr.
Choirs.
Banner of st. George.
Visiting Clergy.
Clergy of the Cow ooation,
Former Rectors and Rector.
Dean of the Conyocation.
Bishops ChaplaIns.
Bishops.
A platform will be erected for the
occupancy of the officiating partici-
pants and provision will be made as
far as possible 10 accommodate the
audience. The ceremonies will
then proceed after printed order
| Of Ser9iccs, copies Of which will be
dislrIn;,,,' ted to tho audience. and
they will be conducted in rich GER
emonial form, after which an cd
dress will be delivered by Rev.
rhos. f. Gailor, 5. t. B., Professor
OF Ecclt siastical History, University
of the South, to conclude with a
benediction and retrocessiona al
hymn.
There will also he numbers of
visitors from, other towns. The
railroads have agreed to furnish ex-
cursion rates. The people of Pu-
aski and Giles county are earnest
y invited to be present.
On Thursday night Bishop Gar
rett will preach, after services in the
church, from the VtStihnle OF the
church. The audience will be seated
in chairs and temporary seats in
the street and the lot opposite and
the scene will he lighted.
Friday night Bishop Pierce, said
to be one the most eminent theolo-
gians in America, will deliver his
sermon on Christian Unity in the
opera house.
Sunday night Bishop Garrett will
preach the last sermon at the opera
! house.
The Uniform Rank Knights Of
Pythias of Columbia have been in
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